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Just back from the oncologist and it seems my driving/ riding days are over. After 43 years of Commando ownership and having got it the way I like it with a good selection of useful mods, I have to surrender my license. I thought I would be able to survive with just my Street Triple being electric start and having struggled with the kickstart for a few months but no. This forum and its members have been and amazing bunch and I shall continue to pop in now and again. Merry Christmas
 
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Just back from the oncologist and it seems my driving/ riding days are over. After 43 years of Commando ownership and having got it the way I like it with a good selection of useful mods, I have to surrender my license. I thought I would be able to survive with just my Street Triple being electric start and having struggled with the kickstart for a few months but no. This forum and its members have been and amazing bunch and I shall continue to pop in now and again. Merry Christmas
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gripper said:
Just back from the oncologist and it seems my driving/ riding days are over. After 43 years of Commando ownership and having got it the way I like it with a good selection of useful mods, I have to surrender my license. I thought I would be able to survive with just my Street Triple being electric start and having struggled with the kickstart for a few months but no. This forum and its members have been and amazing bunch and I shall continue to pop in now and again. Merry Christmas
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That's very sad news . All the best for the future.
sam
 
So sorry to hear that. Very difficult to hear that you can no longer pursue a much loved hobby. Especially when usually it is that hobby which gives you something to look forward to through the hard times. I hope that you have a loving bunch of family and friends to spend time with over Xmas/New Years. Hopefully we will see you in the forum for the foreseeable future. Our thoughts are with you.
 
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Sorry to hear this sad news, Hope to see you on this forum for a long time. my wife is a cancer survivor, so I know what you are going trough.
I would say, fight back as long as you can, our thoughts are with you.
 
gripper said:
Just back from the oncologist and it seems my driving/ riding days are over. After 43 years of Commando ownership and having got it the way I like it with a good selection of useful mods, I have to surrender my license. I thought I would be able to survive with just my Street Triple being electric start and having struggled with the kickstart for a few months but no. This forum and its members have been and amazing bunch and I shall continue to pop in now and again. Merry Christmas
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Sad to hear. I remember years ago working at a BMW dealer and a gentleman in his 80s, with tears in his eyes, put his bike up for sale because he was unable to ride anymore. Never stop bench racing :)
 
Sad to hear gripper.
I sometimes ride with a lady who is a 25 year survivor , now on her fourth remission period. There is reason for hope.

Glen
 
Thanks for your replies gents they are greatly appreciated. My Commando is going to a guy I have known since we were at school and I know he will take good care of it. I spent 10 minutes kicking it over three weeks ago in a cold garage and could hardly walk for a week after. I made my mind up then to let it go thinking that I could manage the ST but my treatment precludes having a license. I'm not done yet but bench racing it is, and fully qualified back seat driver. My wife will tell you "nothing new there"
 
Yeah, I know it’s easy for us to say gripper, but, like Ken says, don’t let it beat you mate!
 
Cancer is simply a slow accident. You are not dead until you are dead. My two sisters died of breast cancer, they made the most of every day. Eventually this comes to every one of us. Many people seem to believe they will live forever.
 
Thanks, Gripper, for so freely sharing your expertise and experience. I hope you can continue to do so, and I wish you and your family the best.
Rick
 
Its hard for me to hear someone has to give up the life they choose, riding motorcycles, I understand you have to do what you have to do and its a sad day to make that decision and I feel for you,when my time comes I don't know how I will handle that choose it will be hard for me to even think that so I do feel for you and I wish you well, keep a positive mind and think of all the good times you had and friends you made over the years of riding motorcycles.

Ashley
 
Very sorry to hear that, I am sure you'll pull through this bad moment. Best wishes from Brussels!
 
Gripper,
I was going to suggest you fitted an Alton and just go outlaw, thinking you you probably lived somewhere remote but I note you are in the UK were there is so much digital surveillance.. so maybe not. I suppose all of us are going to be redflagged sooner or later by advancing years and medical conditions. Have had to take the Avon fairing off mine because cannot manage rearsets anymore which makes my 80th birthday plan to do 130mph problematic but it was a real wrench though kinda trivial in comparison.
Best wishes
Mike
 
We all have to go, one way or another. Sounds like you've had a decent share of fun with the Commando, and your life, so keep a stiff upper lip and carry on as best you can with whatever time you have left.

I hope they're good times!
 
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